Teach me FOC
03-11-2008, 09:33 AM
#22
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RE: Teach me FOC
I've never worried too much about it either, but I can see where it could be an issue. As we know, and arrow will always fly heavy end forward. So, if the FOC is too low, or, if the back half of the arrow is heavier, the arrow will want to flip over in flight. Higher FOC gives more stability right off the bow, eliminating the need for the arrow to flip end over end.
03-11-2008, 09:38 AM
#23
Boone & Crockett
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RE: Teach me FOC
ORIGINAL: MO_Bowhnter
DAng jeff, how do those .89% FOC arrows fly? I'm trying to run an arrow set up that even approaches 4% and I cant do it.
DAng jeff, how do those .89% FOC arrows fly? I'm trying to run an arrow set up that even approaches 4% and I cant do it.
03-11-2008, 10:21 AM
#24
Dominant Buck
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RE: Teach me FOC
DAng jeff, how do those .89% FOC arrows fly? I'm trying to run an arrow set up that even approaches 4% and I cant do it.
Jeff, if these the arrows out of the Airborne, I wonder if it were some of the issue you were seeing?
03-11-2008, 10:43 AM
#25
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
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RE: Teach me FOC
Wow, less than 1% FOC blows my mind. You had that bow perfectly tuned to shoot what well with a FOC like that I think. I am as interested in high FOC as everyone and since this is the year I need to buy new arrows I will be seeing what it can do for me. I will not give advice untill I try it out, I think I will buy some extra doe tags and analyze the results.
Does anyone know of weights that attach to the insert/tip to raise the weight? I know you can get brass inserts and such, but I am looking for something that would boost my existing setup w/o getting special inserts or new BHs.
Does anyone know of weights that attach to the insert/tip to raise the weight? I know you can get brass inserts and such, but I am looking for something that would boost my existing setup w/o getting special inserts or new BHs.
03-11-2008, 10:45 AM
#26
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Howard PA USA
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RE: Teach me FOC
ORIGINAL: JoeRE
Wow, less than 1% FOC blows my mind. You had that bow perfectly tuned to shoot what well with a FOC like that I think. I am as interested in high FOC as everyone and since this is the year I need to buy new arrows I will be seeing what it can do for me. I will not give advice untill I try it out, I think I will buy some extra doe tags and analyze the results.
Does anyone know of weights that attach to the insert/tip to raise the weight? I know you can get brass inserts and such, but I am looking for something that would boost my existing setup w/o getting special inserts or new BHs.
Wow, less than 1% FOC blows my mind. You had that bow perfectly tuned to shoot what well with a FOC like that I think. I am as interested in high FOC as everyone and since this is the year I need to buy new arrows I will be seeing what it can do for me. I will not give advice untill I try it out, I think I will buy some extra doe tags and analyze the results.
Does anyone know of weights that attach to the insert/tip to raise the weight? I know you can get brass inserts and such, but I am looking for something that would boost my existing setup w/o getting special inserts or new BHs.
PDP makes weights that screw into the back of your insert. You can get them from www.threeriversarchery.com Make sure you get the adapter that works with your brand of arrow. Also gold tip makes them for their arrows too. I have the ones made by PDP. Thats how I get more weight on the front end of my arrows.
03-11-2008, 10:51 AM
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
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RE: Teach me FOC
ORIGINAL: PA Hardwoods
PDP makes weights that screw into the back of your insert. You can get them from www.threeriversarchery.com Make sure you get the adapter that works with your brand of arrow. Also gold tip makes them for their arrows too. I have the ones made by PDP. Thats how I get more weight on the front end of my arrows.
PDP makes weights that screw into the back of your insert. You can get them from www.threeriversarchery.com Make sure you get the adapter that works with your brand of arrow. Also gold tip makes them for their arrows too. I have the ones made by PDP. Thats how I get more weight on the front end of my arrows.
03-11-2008, 10:51 AM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2006
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RE: Teach me FOC
You can also get 50 and 100 grain brass inserts from 3rivers. Be careful getting the PDP weights as some have a diameter that is bigger than the inside of a carbon shaft. Those are for aluminum.
03-11-2008, 10:55 AM
#29
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RE: Teach me FOC
ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
You can also get 50 and 100 grain brass inserts from 3rivers. Be careful getting the PDP weights as some have a diameter that is bigger than the inside of a carbon shaft. Those are for aluminum.
You can also get 50 and 100 grain brass inserts from 3rivers. Be careful getting the PDP weights as some have a diameter that is bigger than the inside of a carbon shaft. Those are for aluminum.
03-11-2008, 10:57 AM
#30
Dominant Buck
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RE: Teach me FOC
I am to the point in arrow building/FOC/DW/DL/etc........
.........that I know about as much as I care to.[8D]
I do NOT want to be a "tinkerer".....and if I keep asking questions.....I'm gonna learn more than Iwant to.
(thanks, guys
)
.........that I know about as much as I care to.[8D]
I do NOT want to be a "tinkerer".....and if I keep asking questions.....I'm gonna learn more than Iwant to.
(thanks, guys
)